verb, noun · neutral
study
/ˈstʌdi/STU·dy
to spend time learning about a subject or reading; the act of learning
Examples
“I usually study for two hours every evening before dinner.”
“She did a study of students' attitudes to exams.”
“He prefers quiet places for independent study.”
Band 8 sentence
“Over the past year I've focused mainly on independent study, reading widely and practising past papers to improve my exam technique.”
Collocations
- study for an exam
- study abroad
- independent study
Word family
Common mistakes
I study English since 2019.→I have been studying English since 2019.
I study 3 hours yesterday.→I studied for three hours yesterday.
She studies medicine at next year.→She will study medicine next year.
Say it for a higher band
5go to school→6learn→7+study
Synonyms
learn
Easily confused
learn
“He learned how to cook while living with his host family.”
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